Atlas Air takes delivery of new Boeing 777-200 Freighter

Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777-200 Freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. The 777-200 Freighter will complement MSC’s world-class container shipping solutions and expand […]

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Airbus facing jet delivery cutbacks in 2023 owing to competition for engines

MRO & Production, Top Stories

While Airbus is currently remaining quiet until it releases its next delivery bulletin in December, unnamed internal sources have commented that the European plane manufacturer is expecting to face further delays in 2023 for the delivery of its medium-haul aircraft owing to supply chain and labour problems, predominantly focused on the supply of engines. Part

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Hong Kong International Airport officially commissioned third runway

Airports

The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was officially commissioned on November 25, marking a key milestone of the airport’s expansion into a three-runway system (3RS). The construction works of 3RS started in August 2016. The formation of 650 hectares of land (equivalent to 34 Victoria Parks) through reclamation was completed in around

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Rolls-Royce and easyJet set new aviation milestone with world’s first run of aero engine on hydrogen

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Rolls-Royce and easyJet have confirmed they have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The ground test was conducted on an early-concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power. It marks a major step towards proving that hydrogen could be a zero

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IATA awards Etihad Cargo with CEIV pharma recertification

Other News

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has been awarded Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma recertification by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The carrier is one of only 37 airlines to hold IATA CEIV Pharma certification globally. The UAE’s national carrier first achieved IATA CEIV pharma certification

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Hawaiian Holdings reports 2022 third-quarter financial results

Financial

Hawaiian Holdings, parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, has reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2022. The company reported GAAP net loss of US$9.3 million and adjusted net loss of US$7.7 million. EBITDA of US$46.8 million and adjusted EBITDA of US$47.9 million. The company is seeing strong demand throughout its domestic network and a solid recovery in its

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NAC delivers one ATR 72-500 to Canaryfly

Aircraft & Engines

Nordic Aviation Capital has delivered one ATR72-500 aircraft to Canaryfly on an operating lease. Canaryfly is a Spanish airline that operates regular flights between the islands of the Canary archipelago. The airline, with its headquarters at the Gran Canaria airport, began its operations in 2008 and in the beginning covered regular routes between the Canary Islands

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Qantas will invest in a new nature-based credit fund

Qantas flight attendants threaten strike action after Qantas upgrades profit forecast to AU$2.5 billion

Airlines & Routes, Top Stories

One day after Qantas raised its profit forecast for the second time in six weeks, the largest section of its workforce, flight attendance, have voted almost unanimously to take protected strike action unless a better pay deal is put on the table. No specific dates for such action have yet been set. The escalation of

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Scoot joins community of 300 IATA members

Airlines & Routes

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Group, has attained full International Air Transport Association (IATA) membership. Only airlines that meet IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) standards for safety in airline operations are eligible for IATA’s membership. As a member of IATA, Scoot will have opportunities to help drive priorities within the aviation industry and

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Lilium reports successful closing of US$119 million capital raise

Financial

Lilium, developer of the all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Lilium Jet, has announced the successful closing of a US$119 million (£100 million) capital raise from existing shareholders, new investors and strategic partners. Participants include Honeywell and Aciturri as well as LGT and its affiliated impact investor Lightrock, Tencent, B. Riley Securities and certain affiliates

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